Another Texas Hill Country Axis hunt ahead


Adjam5

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It is time of year for my annual Axis hunt(#6). I have posted about buying land in Texas and getting out of NY. This is part of the reason why I fell in love with Texas. First of all...year round big game hunting of Axis and other exotics. Big whitetail with a game commission that is serious about native specie propogation. While Axis are NOT native to Texas. The Texas DPW makes it real affordable for the license to kill non native species and help the anaimals that are native. My friend has access to a 8 acre piece of land right off a commercial strip in Kerrville where exotics come and go all day long free range. Whitetails and Rio turkeys also frequent the spot. A feeder is maintained and those who have year long access almost never have to buy meat. While I am down there I will most likely close on the property I have the binder on in Harper, TX. I am also gonna give Tink a shout too while I am down there. An afternoon with that man is highly educational. His home is a like a outdoorsman dream home/museum. Will be good to see him again. I have met Double A Charlie in past years for lunch. Super guy. As are all Texans I have met. If any Texans are in the Kerrviile area and want to meet up. PM me the next 2 days and I will give you my phone #. Maybe we can have lunch.

This is last years Axis.

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The year before.

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The year before.

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Does and spikes before these. Each year getting a little bit better. A 30" or better Axis buck is what I am told is a trophy animal. I'm gettin there.

These are free range deer that cost me a $48 non resident(for now) 5 day exotic license. That is all. No access fee but I do return a favor to the land owner for letting us hunt there.

I leave Weds morning.

Hope I have a great story for all when I get back.

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Well...No Axis kill to report. But I did close on my property in Harper,TX. Sold a old 1980 mobile home that was on that property( wasn't in good shape). Found a 6pt whitetail shed on my land( that means it might be a 12pt). Burned a huge pile of brush that was an eyesore. Shot a few mags thru a supressed UZI(OMG!). Gave out pints of NY Maple syrup as gifts to my new Hill Country neighbors. Oh Yeah...shot my first hog too! A boar.

Currently I am stuck in a San Antonio hotel. My flight was cancelled yesterday and Delta had to put me up for the night. I won't get home until 11:30 this evening. But being stuck in Texas ain't all bad :).

I'll post pics and more stories when I get home.

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